Monday, November 10, 2008
Whatevs Breaking News: Kings of Leon Discover Animal Collective
Posted by Adam Gold on Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 12:22 PM
Kings of Collective?
In between watching each other tag team chicks, not getting air-play in the States and figuring out how to write their own songs, Nashville's own Kings of Leon like to get down to some Animal Collective. This according to Sunday's New York Times, which published a "celebrity" playlist from babyfaced KoL bassist Danny Bonaduce—I mean Jared Followill—in which he disses WRVU for helping him jump on the bandwagon of some current indie-darlings. Among his other choices are Chairlift, She and Him and Animal Collective—who I'm sure no one in New York has heard of yet. Followill claims to have gotten
turned onto these guys by listening to a college radio station in Nashville that never plays good music. I was driving and heard a song from their last album, “Grass,” and it became an anthem for our last tour. “Strawberry Jam” (Domino) is a continuation of the love I have for them. Their music is really unique and beautiful. They’re really big on instruments. They use a lot of percussion, big drum sounds, congos and shakers. I listen to them backstage when I’m getting ready for a show. I really love their lyrics. I love the guy’s voice. I love anybody’s voice who you can tell is trying really hard but isn’t a naturally good singer. I’m not, so I have a soft spot for people who lay it all out there even though it doesn’t come naturally to them.
So, when's this dude gonna start writing for Pitchfork? I'm willing to bet that in about two years he'll do an op-ed in the Scene about JEFF the Brotherhood. The Kings show off these newfound influences next Wednesday at Municipal Audiorium. Tickets still available.
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are these guys even home enough to catch a good set on wrvu? "WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAA THIS SEX IS ON FIIIIIIYERRRRRRR". Blah.
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KOL = Absolutely terrible band. The midget from Gummo could do a better job by himself that all those hacks put together.
91.1 does play some crap but they also consistantly play some great stuff too when they don't have blubbering college kids talking too much between songs.
D-Funk FTW.
I had the pleasure serving Jared Followill at the Green Hills Grille about six months ago. Ever since then I have been saving the other half of his club sandwich, with the hope that it will inspire me to wale on the bass so that when he dies of mediocrity I can fuck his girlfriend and pee on his dumb brothers and cousin.
haha, buddy is so jealous it's not even funny. kings of leon have been hailed by pearl jam, bob dylan, the strokes and countless other pro's. jared is anything but mediocre... and calling them crap is slightly unfair. they are the most original act out right know.. it's ok, they dont care what you think anyway. afterall, there probably 10x better looking than all of you, and make twice the amount of money you do doing something they love! so keep on envying the kings
That was hilarious Buddy. Jamie you are entitled to suckle the boyband teat to your heart's content, but name checks from Dylan the brainfried hermit, Pearl Jam the darlings of industry mediocrity, and the Strokes (who don't even belong in the same sentance with the other two) don't exactly translate into credibility as far as I am concerned. And that Sex of Fire song was the most contrived thing from them I've heard yet. It's like Sting hocking I Can't Believe It's Not Butter...
I'm in the UK for school, and they response to KOL here is huge. Someone actually asked me why they weren't popular in the US, and can't say I've got a really good answer. Sure, they are hedonistic m---f----'s, but when has that ever made a rock band less popular? They are also really, really ridiculously good-looking (and your girlfriend has thought about screwing at least one of them), but there are lots of rockers that have made girls throw their bras onstage. As for annoying-ness, lots of people with very little talent have become big rock stars in the US. Folks still shout Freebird at concerts and learn to play Sweet Home Alabama at college, so don't blame it on Southern Rock doesn't appeal to everybody.
I think it boils down to the fact that some bunch of rednecks picked up their guitars and how the hell did they end up rockstars and I didn't? Any other suggestions?
this guy has obviously not heard best of bread on wrvu. where else can you hear john denver and motley crue back to back?
Yeah, that shit was great. Didn't Garland get the boot for failing to keep it clean on a regular basis?
Jamie, you are obviously very sad. Let the Kings be your Jesus if you want but I know you still feel the void at bed time. Jamie, remember it's not too late for you to remember how to rock, first step is to never listen to what Eddie Veddar says, because of him we had Scott Stapp.
first of all, since when did i say they were my jesus? and second, why don't you tell me who you rock to? im not going to argue with you, especially while your in such a heavy state of denial. kol puts on one of the best live shows i've ever seen, and has come out with the most orignial shit in this mainstream country that i live in, and caleb can sing his ass off too. so, why dont you name some bands you listen too, even though im sure i'll have heard of every single one of them
"and has come out with the most orignial shit in this mainstream country that i live in"
You should vote for change. It sounds like your country really sucks.
i'm not going to jump into the whole KOL debate at all, but i mean, they're not really southern rock, right? they are from the south and have southern accents when they talk, but comparing them to bands like lynyrd skynyrd and the allmans and stuff...i don't see it. other than that, if you're making stuff that even one person really likes, and you're getting laid and making some money...i say go at it.
Nobody's music taste is on trial here. Not even yours, Jamie. I'm justing messin with ya because you are sticking up for a band which I think is very weak. That doesn't mean you shouldn't listen to them or anything.
As for volunteering one's own playlist, I'd rather not. My shits on shuffle most days and though you definately haven't heard of much of it, that doesn't mean its any better than your playlist. (But I hope you can do better than Dylan, Vedder, and Strokes.)
Didn't the Kings Of Leon rent out the Springwater so they could study what real rock and roll smells like?.
d patrick, apparently, garland got the boot because he accidentally let a record go about sex education that was technically not even profane but for some reason some mother called in and complained and he got shit for it. i've heard much worse slip on there.
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